Chinaβs EV market in the third week of the year was strongly up, with several exceptions. Nio sales were 87% up, Xiaomi was up 4%, Tesla was up 28%, and BYD 29% compared with the week before.
The weekly sales are published by Li Auto, and although Liβs not explicitly saying it, they are based on insurance registration data. The numbers are rounded and present new energy vehicles (NEV) brand sales, the Chinese term for BEVs, PHEVs, and EREVs (range extenders). To be completely precise, it also includes hydrogen vehicles (FCEVs), but their sales are almost non-existent in China.
The insurance registrations shared by Li Auto represent brand sales, not group sales. Thus, BYD sales are only BYD-badged cars and do not include Denza, Fang Cheng Bao, and Yangwang sales; the same goes for Geely, Nio, etc.
BYD got the first spot with 55,000 vehicle registrations, up 28.5% from 42,800 units the week before and up 36.14% from 40,400 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, BYD sold 134,300 vehicles in China.
Wuling recorded 11,700 vehicle registrations, up 56% from 7,500 units the week before and up 37.65% from 8,500 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Wuling sold 24,700 vehicles in China.
Tesla achieved 10,000 vehicle registrations, up 28.2% from 7,800 units the week before but down 14.53% from 11,700 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Tesla sold 23,300 vehicles in China.
Li Auto reported 9,500 vehicle registrations, up 25% from 7,600 units the week before and up 25% from 7,600 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Li Auto sold 23,800 vehicles in China.
Xpeng registered 9,400 vehicle registrations, up 27% from 7,400 units the week before and up 422.22% from 1,800 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Xpeng sold 23,800 vehicles in China.
Geely recorded 8,400 vehicle registrations, up 18.3% from 7,100 units the week before and up 180% from 3,000 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Geely sold 21,900 vehicles in China.
Leapmotor achieved 7,000 vehicle registrations, up 34.6% from 5,200 units the week before and up 159.26% from 2,700 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Leapmotor sold 16,500 vehicles in China.
Aito recorded 6,100 vehicle registrations, up 22% from 5,000 units the week before but down 16.44% from 7,300 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Aito sold 17,200 vehicles in China.
Xiaomi reported 5,600 vehicle registrations, up 3.7% from 5,400 units the week before. In the first three weeks of January, Xiaomi sold 15,600 vehicles in China.
Deepal achieved 4,000 vehicle registrations, up 17.6% from 3,400 units the week before and up 25% from 3,200 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Deepal sold 11,000 vehicles in China.
Zeekr registered 3,600 vehicle registrations, up 28.6% from 2,800 units the week before and up 28.57% from 2,800 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Zeekr sold 11,400 vehicles in China.
Denza recorded 3,400 vehicle registrations, up 36% from 2,500 units the week before and up 70% from 2,000 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Denza sold 8,700 vehicles in China.
Luxeed achieved 3,200 vehicle registrations, up 6.7% from 3,000 units the week before. In the first three weeks of January, Luxeed sold 10,200 vehicles in China.
Nio reported 2,800 vehicle registrations, up 86.7% from 1,500 units the week before and up 47.37% from 1,900 in the same week a year ago. In the first three weeks of January, Nio sold 7,300 vehicles in China.
Onvo recorded 1,800 vehicle registrations, unchanged from the week before. In the first three weeks of January, Onvo sold 5,900 vehicles in China. Nio later self-reported that Onvo registered 1,913 units in W3.
EV Insurance Registrations in China in Week 3 (W3) 2025
